In Theaters: GRETA, A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL, CLIMAX and THE HOLE IN THE GROUND

Neil Jordan's creepy psychological thriller "Greta" starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert is now in theaters. A B movie at heart, it has received mostly mixed reviews from critics and the audience reception is lukewarm as well, while box-office expectations are reserved.

The movie that will definitely score a solid opening this weekend is the final installment in the Madea franchise, Tyler Perry's "A Madea Family Funeral". Facing the usual negative reception from both critics and moviegoers, the films in this series have usually performed well at the box-office, so this ninth installment will probably follow suit.

Limited releases this week include Gaspar Noé latest disturbing flick "Climax" and the horror film "The Hole in the Ground".

Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.

GRETA

Official Synopsis

A sweet, naïve young woman trying to make it on her own in New York City, Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz) doesn't think twice about returning the handbag she finds on the subway to its rightful owner. That owner is Greta (Isabelle Huppert), an eccentric French piano teacher with a love for classical music and an aching loneliness. Having recently lost her mother, Frances quickly grows closer to widowed Greta. The two become fast friends - but Greta's maternal charms begin to dissolve and grow increasingly disturbing as Frances discovers that nothing in Greta's life is what it seems in this suspense thriller from Academy Award (R) winning director Neil Jordan.

Film Details

• Director: Neil Jordan
  
  
• Starring: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Colm Feore, Stephen Rea
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
  
  
• Running Time: 99 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for some violence and disturbing images
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 59% (61 fresh, 42 rotten, score: 5.5/10)
  
• Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (16 positive, 13 mixed, 5 negative).

Audience Reception

• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 6.1/10 (491 votes)
  

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A MADEA FAMILY FUNERAL

Official Synopsis

A joyous family reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.

Film Details

• Director: Tyler Perry
  
  
• Starring: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Mike Tyson
  
  
• Genre: Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 109 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for crude sexual content, language, and drug references throughout
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: N/A
  
• Metacritic: 42 out of 100 (1 positive, 3 mixed, 1 negative).

Audience Reception

• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 3.8/10 (111 votes)
  

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CLIMAX

Official Synopsis

From director Gaspar Noé (Irreversible; Enter the Void; Love) comes a hypnotic, hallucinatory, and ultimately hair-raising depiction of a party that descends into delirium over the course of one wintry night. In Climax, a troupe of young dancers gathers in a remote and empty school building to rehearse. Following an unforgettable opening performance lit by virtuoso cinematographer Benoît Debie (Spring Breakers; Enter the Void) and shot by Noé himself, the troupe begins an all-night celebration that turns nightmarish as the dancers discover they've been pounding cups of sangria laced with potent LSD. Tracking their journey from jubilation to chaos and full-fledged anarchy, Noé observes crushes, rivalries, and violence amid a collective psychedelic meltdown. Starring Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde) and a cast of professional dancers, Climax is Noé's most brazen and visionary statement yet.

Film Details

• Director: Gaspar Noé
  
  
• Starring: Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Souheila Yacoub, Kiddy Smile, Giselle Palmer, Taylor Kastle
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Horror, Music
  
  
• Running Time: 95 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for disturbing content involving a combination of drug use, violent behavior and strong sexuality, and for language and some graphic nudity
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 81% (68 fresh, 16 rotten, score: 7.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 74 out of 100 (20 positive, 6 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Metacritic: 8.8/10 (5 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
• IMDb: 7.3/10 (14,888 votes)
  

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THE HOLE IN THE GROUND

Official Synopsis

Sarah and her young son Chris move to a new home in the Irish countryside, next to a forest that hides an enormous sinkhole. One night, Chris vanishes, and when he reappears, he seems unharmed and unchanged. But, as his behavior grows increasingly disturbing, Sarah begins to fear that the boy who has returned may not be her son at all.

Film Details

• Director: Lee Cronin
  
  
• Starring: Seána Kerslake, James Quinn Markey, Simone Kirby
  
  
• Genre: Horror
  
  
• Running Time: 90 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for some disturbing images
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 88% (37 fresh, 5 rotten, score: 6.6/10)
  
• Metacritic: 63 out of 100 (8 positive, 6 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 5.7/10 (1,819 votes)
  

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